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obstacles

problems

overcome

get over

exposed to

put around, to see

foster

to take the place of a parent

"nursed her back to health"

helped her get better

manicured

cleaned, cut, polished

miracle

something amazing and unbelievable

perceptions

the way people see or think

black

African American

white

Euro-American or Caucasian

youths

young people

foster care

temporary home

hardened

no feelings

undesirable

not wanted

options

choices

exhibition

an event or show

withheld

to keep secret

prospective

soon to be or could be

seminars

classes

San Mateo

the name of a city

touched

made to feel emotions

nonprofit

not to make money

organization

group
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workshop

class

hosted

people in charge of

offering

giving

founder

creator

shuffled

moved around

therapist

a person trained to deal with mental and emotional problems

take a toll

have a serious or bad effect

Psychotherapy

treatment of mental or emotional illness through talkin

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matched

put together

volunteer

to give time for free

services

work

duplicated

to copy

nationwide

the whole country

horrible

really bad
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to be raised

to care for child and help him grow up

empower

to give power

realities

true situations

approach

a way of dealing with something

mustard yellow

yellow color

mission

goal

unique

one of a kind, special

outcasts

people no one wants

hoodlums

gangsters or trouble makers

exhibition

an event or a show

multimedia display

a show using technology with sound and pictures

sunken box

a box that curves inward

installation

a work of art

media

television, radio, Internet
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accomplishments

to meet goals

engaged

planning to get married

gateway

to make possible